What do I do with my target guns?

[Jimlad]

Hi

If you like shooting with your 300s, have you given Bell Target a thought, you have the Newport Air Rifle League in your area I am sure they would welcome you with open arms and if it is competition you want, you wont find better.
Jim

[MrChipShoulder]

Hi

If you like shooting with your 300s, have you given Bell Target a thought, you have the Newport Air Rifle League in your area I am sure they would welcome you with open arms and if it is competition you want, you wont find better.
Jim

Bell target in Newport south Wales?
That sounds interesting :-)
Do you have a member number I can ring?
Maybe PM it?
Or a website?

Also Shooting in Bristol is not the end of the world, it's only a 35 minute drive and the bridge fee is coming off in a few weeks

[Modski66]

Do you have a member number I can ring?

No, you are supposed to ring the bell!

[RobinC]

I'm afraid this is not an uncommon problem, but I'm sure there will be other clubs within travelling, and that you will find one that is more target focused.
For open meetings there are various sources, the NSRA, the Stirton forum, and of course here on BBS, and just do searches on county associations in your travel area. I also think going to the British Airgun Championship is a good source of meeting people and finding clubs.

Postals, I think the best and most helpful and friendly leagues in the UK are the Dorset Association, look up their contacts on google, they run leagues with many divisions, so you can always shoot against people of a similar standard, they do self scoring, and send in results by email. If you cant find them email me.

But of course there is also the Welsh association, they run "probably" the best open air meeting in the UK, and I'm sure would help you find clubs in Wales.

Both the British and the Welsh opens may seem a bit daunting, the standard at both will be very high, even the lower classes are not true hunting grounds for beginners, so perhaps visit first to see what its all about, and I'm sure you will make contacts amongst what for use of a better term are the right sort of people, like minded target shooter. the Welsh Open is very soon, 16th to 18th November, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, to late to enter but a good source for you to attend. The British Championships is Feb.

Love your range by the way, you can shoot any thing at home, as long as you meet the requirements, correct targets, and correct witnessing, for NSRA you need an official designated witness with the NSRA.

I'm glad to hear you have my book on the way, any one who has my book is welcome to contact me by email direct and I will always help with guidance on specific queries or problems you may have.

Have Fun
Robin

[Jimlad]

Just search on Newport and District Air Rifle League
They also have a facebook page


jim

Bell target in Newport south Wales?
That sounds interesting :-)
Do you have a member number I can ring?
Maybe PM it?
Or a website?

Also Shooting in Bristol is not the end of the world, it's only a 35 minute drive and the bridge fee is coming off in a few weeks

[MrChipShoulder]

Thank you for the all the info

Unfortunately all clubs in Cardiff are out of the question for us for reasons.

So I will look into the, Newport, Bristol and Dorset clubs :-)

Thank you.

[Matt]

I've just started 10m probably didn't do my research very well, club is a superb setup but has no one who shoots 10m rifle just pistol and rimfire.

I then took my research online and then find any questions I ask or advice answer is more or less go get a coach...well I've already tried that met up with the guy at the club, had a good chat he went away we discussed he was going to sort a training plan out for me but then nothing, he ignores my messages and doesn't reply.

For me with 10m I can see the attraction but my god the sport I struggle to understand how it continues as from a newcomers point of view there is little help.. apart from going straight to a coach - they call field target exclusive, but it's far more inclusive than 10m.

Don't get me wrong I've met a few people who are helping me along - at my club the pistol shooters are trying to help me also a few online are doing the same.

I just think from a beginner's point of view there's no easy to understand info about the sport.

But saying all that I'm going to persevere, intending to go along to a few comps to see if I can pick things up.

Matt

[MrChipShoulder]

I hear you Matt !!

We have a club with a reasonable range and somewhere to shoot at home, so I'll muddle along for now, but I must say, I have given thought to selling the pistol !!!

I'm sure I I'll find a good club in my area, even If I have to travel an hour each way once a month, or at least I hope so!

[Matt]

Sunbeam,

I've co created a Facebook group for 10m shooting, I've also asked a coach to produce a basic introductory guide as I'm finding it hard to get the basic knowledge.

When I learn more I'll post here.

Matt

[abellringer]

This not going to help with the main topic of this thread, and as I've been off line for several weeks my input is rather late, sorry. However the names Bridgend and Newport bring back many happy memories. From the early 70's to the late 80's I was a member of a club known as War & Peace [ that being an abbreviation of Wolverhampton Air Rifle and Pistol Club. We traveled from the Wolverhampton area to open shoots at these destinations and good times they were indeed. It's nice to know the leagues are still going strong. We still have the Wolverhampton Air Rifle League on going, formed in 1971 or 2?? I have been shooting this league since 1972, no break, no missed seasons and at 73 am still as keen if not as good as ever. Now fortunate enough to be League Chairman and very proud too.
All I can offer as advice is go to a Bell Target Club, the social side is very important and many of the top GB shooters came from Bell Target beginnings.
abellringer

[MrChipShoulder]

Thank you guys

Looks like I've found some uses for my target guns.

I've just finished the rifle and rested pistol MPL and now entered the rested rifle (bit late in the day!).

Also I went along to the Newport Bell Target club tonight and decided to join about an hour in, so I got to shoot in that comp that evening
I won my round 59-52, I think I came 4th overall amongst my team members, so I think the team was happy with my joining?

It's great to shoot against somebody in the heat of battle, makes all the lonely practice worth something other than just making holes in paper for hours on end.

So I'm now a member of the Newport Eagles